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History of the United States (1865–1918) ... Events from the year 1877 in the United States. Incumbents ... (until month and day unknown), Noble A. Hull ...
March 4, 1877 – After only two days as president-elect and vice president-elect, Hayes becomes the 19th president and Wheeler becomes the 19th vice president; 1877 – Reconstruction ends; 1877 – Nez Perce War; 1878 – Bland–Allison Act; 1878 – Morgan silver dollars first minted; 1879 – Thomas Edison creates first commercially viable ...
The new president (Hayes) is not decided until 1877. A failed grave robbery of the Lincoln Tomb takes place this night. November 10 – The Centennial Exposition ends in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania .
1865–1877: Southern United States – Reconstruction following the American Civil War: The South is divided into five Union occupation districts under the Reconstruction Act. 1866 : Mexico: To protect American residents, General Sedgwick and 100 men in November obtained surrender of Matamoros , on the border state of Tamaulipas .
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1834 – Slavery debates at Lane Theological Seminary are one of the first major public discussions of the topic. 1835 – Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America published. 1835 – Second Seminole War begins in Florida as members of the Seminole tribe resist relocation. 1836 – Creek War of 1836; 1836 – Samuel Colt invents the revolver.
January 1 – The Specie Resumption Act takes effect: the Greenback is valued the same as gold for the first time since the American Civil War. February 12 – At New York City's Madison Square Garden, the first artificial ice rink in North America opens.
Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island: Pardon Stevens (political party unknown) (until month and day unknown), Charles Cutler (political party unknown) (starting month and day unknown) Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina : Alonzo J. Ransier ( Republican ) (until December 7), Richard Howell Gleaves ( Republican ) (starting December 7)